Barron’s: Use Options to Sidestep the Tax Man.A simple strategy can lock in the current 15% capital-gains rate on a bid-up stock while allowing for future profits from the same stock.

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BBC: G20 agrees to address currencies.Leaders of the G20 group of major economies have agreed to avoid “competitive devaluation” of currencies after a second day of difficult talks in the South Korean capital, Seoul.

MarketWatch: Gold futures slump as much as $21. Gold futures dropped as much as $21 per ounce on Friday, pulling back as the U.S. dollar regained lost ground against foreign currencies, dulling the investment allure of the precious metal, which hit a record high earlier this week.

Reuters: Airfares flying high this year.Have plans to fly home this holiday season? Join the crowd — and expect to pay a lot more than you did last year. Here’s how to beat the costs.

The New York Times: Countries See Hazards in Free Flow of Capital. In China and Taiwan, regulators are imposing fresh restrictions on stock market investments by foreigners. In Brazil, officials have twice raised taxes on foreign investors.